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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 25, 2011 23:35:35 GMT
An in-progress sketch of mother and youngling Apatosaurus; a gift for Pilty for letting me buy something scarce from him a while ago at a very generous price.  The mother does not have a forked tail; I was just trying to see which position I preferred.  The resizing has wreaked minor havoc with the quality again  , but well... |
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Post by DinoLord on Feb 25, 2011 23:46:29 GMT
Dang Niroot, that's pretty good! I think the upward position is the better one.
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Post by totoro on Feb 25, 2011 23:48:22 GMT
 You're amazing!!
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Feb 26, 2011 1:47:44 GMT
Any artist who can pack detail in like that deserves praise from me .. love it ! ;D
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Post by Griffin on Feb 26, 2011 2:27:55 GMT
beautiful as always.
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Post by mitchrobot4 on Feb 26, 2011 2:39:03 GMT
very nice!  |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 26, 2011 9:09:57 GMT
Thank you so much, folks. It will be inked in eventually, but I often like my sketches as much as (if not sometimes more than) my finished pieces, so I thought I'd share this stage too.
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Post by brontodocus on Feb 26, 2011 9:33:38 GMT
Great work as always, Niroot! At first sight I thought - hey that looks like the Antediluvia Apatosaurus (and more gracile than the Sideshow) but in fact the pose is only superficially similar. Well, maybe it's because you'd already be on par with D. Krentz if this was a sculpture. |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 26, 2011 9:51:10 GMT
Great work as always, Niroot! At first sight I thought - hey that looks like the Antediluvia Apatosaurus (and more gracile than the Sideshow) but in fact the pose is only superficially similar. Well, maybe it's because you'd already be on par with D. Krentz if this was a sculpture. Thank you, Dr Andre -- and well-spotted! Although I wasn't making a direct drawing of the model itself, I did indeed use it as part of my reference. I have the deepest respect and admiration for D. Krentz, but I could never be on a par with him.  |
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Post by hkhollinstone on Feb 26, 2011 13:11:20 GMT
The sketch is fabulous Niroot, I love the birds as well  Looking forward to seeing it finished. Regarding the tail, you've probably already decided which way it will go, but I prefer it going down, it seems to balance the picture nicely that way, maybe. |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 26, 2011 13:24:01 GMT
Thank you so much, Harriet. Pilty has decided he prefers the drooping option, so I will indeed be choosing that. |
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Post by Horridus on Feb 26, 2011 20:26:31 GMT
I liked the 'fork tail' ;D (but yes, do get rid of it!) Are you planning on adding any spines down the back? I know it's almost become cliché now but they do look cool. Up to the recipient I guess.
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Post by Dan on Feb 26, 2011 21:32:18 GMT
Great work as always, Niroot! At first sight I thought - hey that looks like the Antediluvia Apatosaurus (and more gracile than the Sideshow) but in fact the pose is only superficially similar. Well, maybe it's because you'd already be on par with D. Krentz if this was a sculpture. Read my mind. Awesome work, as usual. |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Feb 26, 2011 22:11:01 GMT
I tend to prefer sketches as well for mine own work...I have done ink but just can't into shading with it as much.
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 27, 2011 16:47:52 GMT
Yay, Dan commented. ;D Thank you. ^_^ I liked the 'fork tail' ;D (but yes, do get rid of it!) Drat. I had so set my heart upon keeping it forked.  Are you happy now? ;D  Are you planning on adding any spines down the back? I know it's almost become cliché now but they do look cool. Up to the recipient I guess. Pilty prefers no spines. But if I were drawing for myself, I probably would have added them, as in the little one on the top left here. |
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Post by hkhollinstone on Feb 27, 2011 17:10:54 GMT
Pilty prefers no spines. But if I were drawing for myself, I probably would have added them, as in the little one on the top left here. I love your writing |
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Post by dyscrasia on Feb 28, 2011 11:40:01 GMT
I love seeing your beautiful artwork everytime I visit this thread, and words cannot describe how amazing they are~
If I were half as good as you, I would have easily chosen the path as an artist rather than wasting my time in graduate school to get a PhD.....
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 28, 2011 12:08:19 GMT
Oh, that's so very kind of you, Dyscrasia.
I hope you don't consider your PhD as a waste though. I often wish I had more opportunities to pursue my studies further. I still wonder if I may someday.
And from what we've seen of your older drawings, there's no question that you have heaps of talent and skill. I think it would be wonderful if you picked up drawing again. I know many of us would love to see more from you.
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Post by Horridus on Feb 28, 2011 14:28:36 GMT
Is 'Pilty' also going to make you write 'Brontosaurus' on there?  By the way, I like the addition of the banding at the end of the tail. |
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Post by Himmapaan on Feb 28, 2011 14:36:48 GMT
Thank you. It will have other additional markings when completed. Probably not unlike the ones on the Olorotitan, I think. I seem to be fond of what I call the 'dappled leaves' sort of pattern. I have in fact been referring to them as 'Brontosaurus' in conversation with him, since he prefers it. (I should have been a diplomat, huh? ;D) Though I doubt he'll want any writing on the drawing. ;D |
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, but well... 
You're amazing!! 
Looking forward to seeing it finished. Regarding the tail, you've probably already decided which way it will go, but I prefer it going down, it seems to balance the picture nicely that way, maybe.
Are you happy now? ;D
